The temperature on September 18, 1890 was about 16.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
April 14 » The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
July 26 » In Buenos Aires, Argentina the Revolución del Parque takes place, forcing President Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation.
November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
Day of death November 8, 1914
The temperature on November 8, 1914 was between 5.0 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 5 » The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
April 9 » Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico.
August 3 » World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.
September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
Day of burial November 8, 1917
The temperature on November 8, 1917 was between 1.7 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
November 7 » World War I: Third Battle of Gaza ends: British forces capture Gaza from the Ottoman Empire.
November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
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